Newtown

Friday was one of the worst days in America.

 

It was one of the worst days for me.

 

Evil is in this world folks - and the more we try to take God out of it, the more Evil will prevail.  I don't know what the answer is to what happened on Friday at that school.  Tougher gun laws?  Maybe.  But I think it goes deeper than that. 

 

Our country needs to address mental illness.  And the lack of help or treatment many people with mental illness face.  That, in my opinion, is the true issue here.  That young man had made his mind up on what he was going to do.  Whether it be with guns, knives, or a bomb - he was going out in a big way.  Our society has to do something. 

 

I got home Friday and I hugged and kissed my babies.  Cooper let me as usual - O was hesitant but I think she saw the tears in my eyes and knew it was important.  They don't know much about what happened and I plan on keeping it that way. 

 

I cried.  Alone, in the shower, away from the kids and Al, I cried.  No, I take that back.  I weeped.  Weeped for the mothers and fathers who have lost their whole world.  Weeped because I know it could be my town.  I'm thankful it wasn't and I pray a school shooting is something I never face.  As a parent, you want to think school is the safest place other than home you can send your kids.  Now we know that's not the case.

 

Pray for the families and community of Newtown, CT.  Pray for the family of the shooter.  Pray that there won't be a copy cat.  Pray that if your child/children go to school, they stay safe.  Pray for the teachers that protect our kids. Pray for the little ones that don't understand their friend is gone.   Pray for the parents that found today to be the most difficult day to drop their kids off at school.  I know it was hard for me.  Just Pray.